Test Results for corneal topography. Toric IOL?

[AlanRamirez]

These are the results for my LEFT EYE from the Corneal Topography. I will be having cataract surgery for this in March and have been recommended to get a Toric IOL:

Cornea Power:
Avg SimK:   43.31 (Cyl -1.61@103 degrees)

APP:  43.27 SD 0.***@****

ECCP:  43.***@****

Cornea SA  9.***@****

Dose this support the decision to go with a Toric IOL?

Any expert opinion would help.

[Houman Vosoghi, MD]

So you do qualify for a Toric.  It is optional though.  If you don't mind wearing glasses for far and near after the surgery, you can go with a regular lens.  A Toric is not guaranteed but there should be a 90% chance or so that you can see distance or near (whichever you choose) without glasses.

HV

[rap6024]

thanks for the response. Boy, that sounds drastic by all measures except that golf is my passion and has been for 55+years. But is there not a way to fashion glasses to solve the left slope problem. since the slope I see very minor (except when it comes to reading a putt in golf)? The pair I lost did that. Thanks.